Mask

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Mask is a 1985 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich that tells the true story of a boy with a severe craniofacial condition and his relationship with his unconventional mother.

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instanceOf American drama film
film
awardWon Academy Award for Best Makeup
basedOn life of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis
true story
boxOfficePerformance commercial success
characterPlayedBy Cher as Rusty Dennis
Eric Stoltz as Rocky Dennis
linked to: Eric Stoltz

Laura Dern as Diana
Sam Elliott as Gar
cinematographyBy László Kovács
countryOfOrigin United States
director Peter Bogdanovich
distributor Universal Pictures
editedBy John F. Link
festivalEntry 1985 Cannes Film Festival
focusesOnRelationshipWith mother
genre drama film
leadActorPreparation extensive prosthetic makeup for Eric Stoltz
mainCharacter Rocky Dennis
makeupArtistAwardRecipient Michael Westmore
linked to: Bud Westmore

Zoltan Elek
motherCharacter Rusty Dennis
linked to: Rocky Dennis
motherCharacterBasedOn Florence "Rusty" Tullis
mpaaRating PG-13
musicBy Dennis Dreith
originalLanguage English
portraysRealPerson Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis
portraysSubculture biker community
portraysTheme acceptance
disability
family relationships
mother–son relationship
productionCompany Universal Pictures
protagonistHasCondition craniofacial condition
releaseDate 1985-03-08
releaseYear 1985
runtimeMinutes 120
screenwriter Anna Hamilton Phelan
setIn 1970s
California
stars Cher
Eric Stoltz
Laura Dern
Sam Elliott
timePeriodDepicted 1970s to early 1980s
title Mask

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